Where Are They Now? Star Wars Edition

chewbacca

While his R2-D2 co-star, Kenny Baker, stood at 3-foot-8, Peter Mayhew towered over him and the other actors at a whopping 7-foot-3. Diagnosed with gigantism at age 14, Peter was perfect to play Han Solo's tall, furry companion. To perfect and authenticate Chewbacca, Peter studied the movement of large animals at the zoo. However, he didn't provide Chewbacca's iconic voice -- the film's sound designer created it by mixing together growls of different animals.